Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Saweetie Wears Cutout Christian Cowan Dress to Met Gala 2021 There's a Deeper Meaning to the Mesmerising Train of Saweetie's Cutout Met Gala Dress 14 September 2021 by Victoria Messina Image Source: Getty / John Shearer Saweetie definitely did her red carpet homework ahead of the Met Gala. To honour this year's theme of celebrating American fashion, the "My Type" rapper stunned in a sparkly red dress custom-designed by Christian Cowan. Although the gown's ample cutouts and thigh slit certainly caught our attention, it was her glittering train that really stole the show as she made her way up the museum steps. Saweetie chose to celebrate her roots with a draped train made to look like both the Black American Heritage and Filipino flags. While sharing the inspiration behind the design with red carpet host Keke Palmer, Saweetie explained, "That's what makes me an American girl." Read ahead to see her nailing the assignment at the Met Gala, and then catch up on what every other star wore for the charitable ball. Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris 1 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 2 / 11 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 3 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Arturo Holmes/MG21 4 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris 5 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo 6 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 7 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola 8 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo 9 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo 10 / 11 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo 11 / 11 Celebrity FashionSaweetieMet GalaDressesRed Carpet